National Center of Excellence

About NCE

The All India Football Federation, the national body to develop the game of football in the country, has undertaken a step to further strengthen and develop the beautiful game in the world's largest democracy by establishing India's first ever National Center of Excellence. The National Center of Excellence, a state-of-the-art facility shall be the home of AIFF national teams across age groups for men and women. This football gurukul has been planned to boost the existing, incremental and progressive development of the Indian Football Ecosystem. Designed to bring in all critical branches of football development under one umbrella it is aimed to nurture the existing and upcoming talent pool.

Mission Statement

To set up a home base for Indian Football and its National Teams in Kolkata, that will be a one solution facility catering to all target audiences within the Indian Football ecosystem known as: National Center of Excellence - India Football Campus, Kolkata.

Vision

The National Center of Excellence - a state-of-the-art facility, shall be the new home for AIFF national teams across all age groups of men and women. A home which will be the backbone of success for World Cup nations, providing the players a sense of belonging, a feeling of national pride.

This football gurukul has been planned to boost the existing, incremental and progressive development of the Indian Football Ecosystem. Designed to bring in all critical branches of football development under one umbrella, it is aimed to nurture the existing and upcoming talent pool.

Programes

Technical center for national teams

Coach and referee education

Player performance analysis

Youth and grassroots development

Development of futsal and its national teams

Center for sports management, sports science and sports law

Medical center of execellence

Stadium to host matches

Nation team hotel

Mini pitch

Current Status

The first phase of construction is underway with the help of FIFA and AFC, which includes the Technical Center, 2 training fields which include a natural turf and an artificial turf with floodlights.

Technical Center - 2 Storeys

6 Dressing Rooms

Classrooms for Capacity Building

Artificial Field with Flood Lights

Natural Field with Flood Lights

Potential Partnership

To realize the vision of making India the premier football country in the world, AIFF is extremely proud to welcome collaborators to become part of our journey to develop the Indian national teams and leave an everlasting legacy for the future generations of Indian Football.